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Welcome
to Exotic India!
Below you will find an excellent selection of itineraries
for the individual traveller, for travel by private car or train,
or a combination of the two. We have a range of over 30
itineraries with a choice – for most itineraries - of
standard (3-4 star), superior (4 star and wonderful Heritage properties
including Palaces, Forts and Havelis) and Deluxe (5 star deluxe
including superb Palaces). Or if none of these are perfectly suitable,
we will gladly tailor-make an itinerary to suit your needs and budget.
It is also possible to take a combination of standard, superior
and deluxe accommodation in one itinerary, which gives you the
chance to experience some of the very special atmospheric Palaces,
particularly if you have a special occasion to celebrate.
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to view other tours we have available or alternately, send
us an enquiry or
contact us directly, and we will get back to you with a
quotation and an enchanting itinerary.
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Delhi
– Agra – Samode – Jaipur –
Khimsar – Rohet – Deogarh –Devigarh -
Udaipur
This is a wonderful itinerary that introduces you to Royal
Rajasthan as a guest in some of its most spectacular forts
and palaces. Turbaned family retainers will take care
of your every need, wait on your smallest command, even
as soft whispers of history echo in the rooms around you.
Rajasthan is replete with sprawling, stone-faced forts
that, perched high on craggy hilltops, are a marvel of
defensive building. Elaborate palaces and richly ornamented
temples dot the towns and cities with an exuberance that
celebrates the skilled hands of the craftsmen.
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India
in Style - 15 days
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| Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Rohet
Garh-Devi Garh-Udaipur
Though
it does not
traverse very many cities, this itinerary encapsulates the
colour and vibrancy of the region. Introduction to India,
are the seven cities of Delhi, amicably rubbing shoulders
with modern cosmopolitan living.
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Mumbai
- Kanha - Bandavgarh - Khajuraho - Gwalior - Agra -
Delhi
India
has a number of Wildlife Sanctuaries which are dedicated
to ‘TIGER’ as a part of Project Tiger to
save this dying species. In this itinerary we have included
two of these National Parks, where Safaris will be on
elephant back and by jeep. Wildlife parks and tigers,
ancient temples, forts and palaces, and the breathtakingly
beautiful Taj Mahal, this itinerary offers a great variety.
Note: These Parks are open from November to June.
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TOURS
OF RAJASTHAN & NORTHERN INDIA
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Delhi
– Agra – Jaipur – Mandawa – Bikaner
– Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Udaipur
Explore
romantic Rajasthan, marvel at the Taj Mahal, experience
the magic of real India and enjoy unique indulgence as
an honoured Guest in some of India's renowned Heritage
Palace Hotels.
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Delhi
- Agra - Jaipur - Samode - Delhi
Surely
one of the most romantic monuments of the world, the Taj
Mahal is a must on the itinerary of every visitor to
India.
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Palace
on Wheels - 7 Nights + 3 Nights in Delhi
(Mondays
or Tuesdays, September to April)
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Delhi
- Jaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittorgarh
- Udaipur - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
Roll
back the pages of time for one glorious week and recapture
the pomp and pageantry of a royal past in the royal style.
Step aboard the Palace on Wheels, once the personal railway
coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states
of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Delhi
– Agra – Jaipur – Jodhpur – Deogarh
– Udaipur
Though
it does not traverse very many cities, this itinerary
encapsulates the colour and vibrancy of the region.
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Deluxe
Rajasthan with Ranthambore - 17 Days
(Departing
daily)
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Delhi
– Agra - Ranthambore – Jaipur – Mandawa
– Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur –
Udaipur
Rajasthan
represents the ultimate confluence of history, chivalry,
romance, rugged natural beauty and colour. Today, long
years after the last bugle was sounded, and after the
warring kingdoms of erstwhile Rajputana sheathed their
swords, the desert appears romantic, its arts the expression
of a brave yet sensitive race, its architecture the embodiment
of strength and grace. It is as if in celebration of life
itself.
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Delhi
- Varanasi – Khajuraho – Orchha - Jhansi - Gwalior - Agra – Jaipur –
Nimaj – Jodhpur – Deogarh – Udaipur
This
itinerary presents a vibrant cultural kaleidoscope of India.
From the heart of modern India at New Delhi to the
sweeping ghats of the holy city of Varanasi; add the
forested state of Madhya Pradesh, which retains some of the
most pristine environment in the country.
Many of its towns and villages are dependant on
narrow single track badly surfaced roads for contact with
the outside world, which makes it a wonderful place to visit
if you are looking for something more than overtly touristy
circuits.
Complete this tour with the highlights of Rajasthan,
which need no explanation.
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TOURS
OF KERALA & SOUTHERN INDIA
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Cochin
- Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin
Kerala
– known as God’s own country, is a perfect
place for a relaxing break, either as an add-on to perhaps
a tour of Rajasthan or other parts of India, or as a holiday
on its own. Enjoy some Ayurveda for which Kerala is famous
– energise your body, stimulate your mind, and calm
your soul.
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Mamallapuram – Pondicherry – Tanjore
– Madurai – Periyar – Kumarakom –
Houseboat - Cochin
Exotic Temples in Tamil Nadu, the French colonial Heritage
town of Pondicherry, fabulous Mansions, a wildlife sanctuary
visited by boat, lush green hill stations, the back
waters of Kerala by traditional Kettuvallum (rice houseboats),
and exotic coral islands …… all have a charm
of their own.
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Mumbai
- Mysore - Ooty - Cochin - Lake Periyar - Madurai - Tanjore
- Pondicherry - Chennai
The
leitmotif of southern culture is its tapestry of magnificent
temple architecture going back to the sixth century, the
unaltered traditions of food, religion and life-style,
handicrafts, heritage of sandalwood, silk, rosewood and
brass and, of course, the grandeur of classical dance
and music.
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Mumbai
- Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg - Tarkarli - Sawantwadi - Goa
- Pune - Aurangabad - Ajanta - Nasik - Mumbai
Experience
one of the finest and best train journeys in the world.
If Europe is all-hearts for the Orient Express and Rajasthan
is graced by the royal Palace on Wheels, Maharasthra echoes
majestically with the Deccan Odyssey. The Deccan Odyssey
offers a train journey adorned in luxury, transporting
its guests on an unforgettable 8-day journey through a
land filled with serene beaches, magnificent forts and
palaces, and heavenly tales etched in colossal rocks.
This is much more than a luxury train cruise – it
is a ‘classical odyssey’ of time beyond the
realms of the present.
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TOURS
OF THE HIMALAYAS &
TOURS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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The
Beauty of Darjeeling - 7 Days
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Kolkata
or Delhi - Darjeeling - Kolkata or Delhi
Darjeeling
is one of the most beautiful hill stations in the East
of India, and one that allows you glimpses of the majestic
peaks of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchanjanga on a clear
day. It is hemmed in by Sikkim in the north, Nepal in
the west and Bhutan in the east.
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Kolkata
- Darjeeling - Pelling - Gangtok - Kalimpong - Kolkata
Calcutta
was the capital of British India until 1911. Among the
most famous of its monuments are the Victoria Memorial,
planned by Viceroy Curzon and referred to both as Curzon’s
Folly and the British Taj Mahal, and the Howrah Bridge,
one of the largest cantilever bridges in the world.
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Delhi
- Shimla - Paragpur - Dharamshala - Amritsar - Delhi
Welcome
to Himachal Pradesh, the ‘land of snow’, whose
proximity to the heavens also makes it referred to as
the ‘land of the gods’. This, as the Himalaya
raises its mighty head to gossip with the clouds, is easy
to believe. The soft, natural beauty of the land is uplifting
regardless of the face it reveals, the mood it is in.
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CENTRAL
PROVINCES
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Delhi - Varanasi -
Gwalior - Agra - Delhi
Wildlife
parks and tigers, ancient temples, forts and palaces, and the
breathtakingly beautiful Taj Mahal, this itinerary offers a great
variety.
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